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Erik: What do you find so compelling about the intersection of art, science, and history?
Scott: You know, if someone were to ask me, you know, if there was any single attribute
that I prize most in someone that I wanna hang out with, or work with, or be in a relationship
with, it's, you know, intellectual curiosity or just curiosity about the world. That doesn't
necessarily have to be bookish or academic but just curiosity about something and the
enthusiasm accompanying that curiosity to wanna learn about something. That's something
that I really prize. So when you find a subject, you know, such as American whiskey, or a certain
type of cuisine, or an author that you didn't know existed before, and you're like oh my
god, this is amazing, you know, you get into that intersection of, especially with distilling,
of you know, art, culture, science, and it's for a profoundly curious guy like myself,
it's very joyful to learn more, to experience more. I've also always considered myself kind
of a maven, in kind of the Gladwellian sense that when I find out something that's interesting
or something that's cool or fascinating I wanna share it with my friends, like I want
them to find out how cool this is as well and then I can share it with them. We can
enjoy that experience together.